DMA’s last 5 years of federal procurement activity total $522,539,838.90 in obligations across 2,033 award actions, for an average action value of $257,028.94. Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $119.93 million, followed by $116.30 million in 2023 and $78.51 million in 2025.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY (DMA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Defense Media Activity (DMA) procurement data for the last 5 years shows $522.54 million obligated across 2,033 award actions, with recurring work in IT, broadcasting, and telecommunications.
Vendor, NAICS, and annual totals reflect obligated amounts in the selected analysis window and may not sum to exact totals because of rounding.
Agency ID
97F1
Total Obligated
522.54 million
522,539,838.90
Award Actions
2,033
Average Action Value
257,028.94
About DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY (DMA) federal contract activity
DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY (DMA) recorded $522.54 million in obligations across 2,033 awards over the last 5 years, for an average award value of $257,028.94. The procurement profile indicates a high-volume, moderately concentrated mix of acquisitions spanning media, broadcast, telecommunications, and IT-related services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
DMA’s vendor base is led by ZOLON TECH INC. at $66.51 million across 45 awards and TAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC at $61.12 million across 52 awards. GRYPHON MARINE, LLC, VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES INC., and RITENET CORP. round out the top five, each representing significant obligations but below the two largest suppliers, indicating meaningful but not extreme supplier concentration.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, with $126.80 million across 117 awards, followed by 541519, Other Computer Related Services, with $88.40 million across 360 awards. Media and communications work is also material, including 515120 Television Broadcasting at $56.15 million, 517410 Satellite Telecommunications at $38.70 million, and 512120 Motion Picture and Video Distribution at $29.40 million, showing DMA’s blend of IT and content distribution requirements.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $119.93 million and remained elevated in 2023 at $116.30 million. Spending declined to $100.18 million in 2022, rose to $107.63 million in 2021, and then fell to $78.51 million in 2025, suggesting a recent moderation after two years of comparatively strong procurement activity.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS-observed obligations for DMA (Agency ID 97F1) during the last 5 years. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend figures are ranked by total obligated dollars and reflect recorded awards in the analysis window; values are rounded where shown in readable form.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLON TECH INC. | 66,505,448.23 | 66.51 million | 45 |
| TAFT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC | 61,118,774.66 | 61.12 million | 52 |
| GRYPHON MARINE, LLC | 38,321,347.64 | 38.32 million | 44 |
| VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES INC. | 31,204,451.48 | 31.20 million | 25 |
| RITENET CORP. | 25,349,767.18 | 25.35 million | 18 |
| SUSTAINMENT AND RESTORATION SERVICES, LLC | 19,924,886.07 | 19.92 million | 17 |
| SOS INTERNATIONAL LLC | 19,673,046.50 | 19.67 million | 21 |
| CGI FEDERAL INC. | 18,107,163.07 | 18.11 million | 14 |
| FOCUS CAMERA LLC | 12,732,845.30 | 12.73 million | 53 |
| ENCOMPASS DIGITAL MEDIA, INC. | 12,593,829.66 | 12.59 million | 10 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DMA obligated $522.54 million across 2,033 awards, averaging $257,028.94 per award. The top 10 vendors account for $291.53 million, or about 55.8% of total obligations, indicating moderate concentration among a relatively small set of suppliers. Zolon Tech Inc. and Taft Broadcasting Company, LLC are the largest recipients at $66.51 million and $61.12 million, respectively, while award counts range from 10 to 53, suggesting a mix of higher-value and more frequent lower-value awards across the vendor base.
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 126,798,815.05 | 126.80 million | 117 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 88,402,351.99 | 88.40 million | 360 |
| 515120 | TELEVISION BROADCASTING | 56,150,490.55 | 56.15 million | 51 |
| 517410 | SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 38,700,125.20 | 38.70 million | 43 |
| 512120 | MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION | 29,401,004.96 | 29.40 million | 385 |
| 811213 | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE | 21,471,910.51 | 21.47 million | 22 |
| 562910 | REMEDIATION SERVICES | 19,924,886.07 | 19.92 million | 17 |
| 519120 | LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES | 17,643,008.47 | 17.64 million | 26 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 17,222,637.63 | 17.22 million | 63 |
| 334220 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | 14,386,210.80 | 14.39 million | 124 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DMA obligated $522.54 million across 2,033 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes. Computer Systems Design Services (541512) is the largest category at $126.80 million, followed by Other Computer Related Services (541519) at $88.40 million and Television Broadcasting (515120) at $56.15 million. The distribution also shows a high-award, lower-dollar pattern in 541519 (360 awards) and Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120) (385 awards), indicating relatively fragmented procurement in some media and IT support areas.
Annual Trend
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78,506,380.60 | 78.51 million | 315 |
| 2024 | 119,929,449.49 | 119.93 million | 438 |
| 2023 | 116,300,782.60 | 116.30 million | 471 |
| 2022 | 100,177,113.50 | 100.18 million | 385 |
| 2021 | 107,626,112.71 | 107.63 million | 424 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DMA obligated $522.54 million across 2,033 awards, with an average award value of $257,028.94, indicating a broad but relatively modest-sized award base. Annual obligations were fairly stable from 2021 through 2024, ranging from $100.18 million to $119.93 million, before declining to $78.51 million in 2025. Award volume peaked in 2023 at 471 awards and then fell to 315 in 2025, suggesting a recent contraction in both obligation level and transaction count.
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